This is a blog that is geared toward Christians. It is meant to encourage, strengthen, and challenge you in your walk with Jesus. I encourage you to take that next step in going deeper with Jesus! He is all we need! Blessings!

3/17/11

Matthew 10:30: He pays even greater attention to you, down to the last detail—even numbering the hairs on your head!

I don't know about you but I have no idea how many hairs are on my head. (But Jesus does!) A God that knows me that well it worth of my trust. (If you can't trust Jesus, who can you trust? People will fail us, and as I'm sure you all know, we can't trust ourselves, so that leaves only Jesus :) )

I love how Jesus teaches us in a way that we will understand. I'm the type of person that likes to think. I tend to ask a lot of questions. Jesus knows this a plans according. I'm also the type of person that likes to know things, know why and methods behind processes. I have what I like to call "the-need-to-know-syndrome"

Jesus is teaching me that I DON'T need to know everything. He will give me details as I need to know them and until then I need to trust him and not stress out.

Jesus is in control and that is all that matters! :)

I pray that you will learn to trust him more everyday! Walk in the knowledge and details that he gives you, as he gives them to you. I pray that we will be "healed" of the "need-to-know-syndrome". Remember that Jesus loves you and he knows what is best.

3/15/11

The words that he was saying were the same words that I had heard for years, but today their was something different about them. The words that he was saying, they made sense, like I was hearing them for the first time. I was in awe that someone would love me so much to die for me, and in utter gratefulness, I finally accepted what he is saying. This is the turning point. This is the moment that would change my life, forever.

I kneel at the alter, humbled at the news that I was just told. I see this man walking towards me, I watch as he gets closer and closer to me. He looks familiar to me.

“JESUS!!” I scream, “Is that you?” unable to see very well because of the bright lights in my eyes.

“It is I, ” Says Jesus. “ I love you.” He says gently. For a second, I doubt what he has just said and what I know to be true.

“What? No, wait. What about all the bad things that have happened, all of the struggles that I have?” I ask.

“I have never left you, come with me and I will show you that I have always been by your side, and I always will.” Says Jesus, as he stretches out his nail pierced hand to me. Hesitant, I take his hand and we walk together, we step out of the church and disappear.

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“Hey, I remember this,” I say as I watch myself, sitting in my room, with only a dim light coming from my T.V, and hard Christian rock playing in the background. I watch as I grab the knife that sits next to me, and start to tare into myself, angry and violently I rip at my skin. Unable to cope with all the stress, I start to cry as blood starts to appear, and I realize what I had just done.

“Where were you then?” I ask Jesus, who is standing next to me. “ Why didn’t you stop me, if you cared about me so much? Why?” I ask again, “tell me!” I say, demanding.

“Take another look,” he says in a calm voice. I look and to my amazement I see Jesus standing right in front of me, he is crying. Right then I grab the knife and start my violent frenzy.

“Why didn’t I see you before?” I ask.

“ I didn’t want you to hurt yourself, but you were just to busy and preoccupied to notice me.” He says.

“Oh, well that was just one time, what about all the other times?” I say bitterly.

“Come with me and I will show you.” Knowing that he is right, I take his hand and we disappear again.

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Theme: Always loved, even when you don’t see it.

Deuteronomy 31:8:
It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed."

So remember in the good times, in the bad times, and all the time; you are never really alone! No matter how you feel, how your circumstances look, or what people say; Jesus is ALWAYS by your side!

3/11/11

I have been thinking the past couple days about the effect the Sun has on us (or the lack there of). I have noticed that I feel a lot better when the sun is out and shining. (Even if the outside temperature is -20 degrees out) Even if the Sun doesn't help warm the Earth, it still serves a purpose. It produces light, which God created our brains to be sensitive to.

What do you think of when I say the word Beach?: Warm? Sunny? Kids playing? Relaxing? Peace? All are correct. I think of relaxing on the beach with the sun shining.

The exact same thing happens with Jesus.

When his light shines in our lives, we can have many wonderful effects. He provides light, shining in the darkness, provides heat, love and warmth, we can rest and relax in him, and even when we feel like our lives are -20 degrees, Jesus light helps us feel better and keeps us going.

The opposite is also true. When the Sun is not shining, we feel tired, blah, depressed and feel like hiding in bed. Our lives can feel like that when we don't have Jesus.